Sophie Bradford was pretty, blonde, and an accomplished flirt. When she is found murdered, jockey Jamie Mullin is the prime suspect. He was her latest boyfriend and they had a very public fight just minutes before she was murdered. Jamie protests his innocence, but even though he is a popular figure in the racing world, the media attention surrounding the case very quickly begins to undermine his career. As Jamie spirals into a breakdown fueled by frustration, self-pity, and alcohol, it is left to friend and fellow jockey Matt Shepherd to try help him. As Matt begins to uncover dark secrets—secrets that someone will kill to protect—and he soon learns that loyalty carries a lethal price.